SSC-CGL 2025 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 276

Which city frequently ranks high in clean air surveys?

Surat

Kanpur

Patna

Varanasi

Question 277

Fill in the blank: During Losar celebrations, households prepare ceremonial offerings including grains, butter lamps, and symbolic figures of ______.

barley stalks

cranes

conch shells

prayer wheels

Question 278

For ideal gases: 1.Molecular size negligible. 2.No intermolecular attraction. 3.Inelastic collisions occur .

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Question 279

Why are crude birth rates limited as indicators?

Ignore migration

Do not reflect age composition

Overestimate literacy

Include income bias

Question 280

Which statement best describes a Tillana in Carnatic music?

A slow devotional hymn

A rhythmic composition often concluding a concert

A purely instrumental raga

A narrative dance drama

Question 281

What role did Bairam Khan play in Akbar’s early reign?

Chief architect

Military regent and guardian

Revenue minister

Diplomatic envoy

Question 282

What was the diplomatic outcome of Chandragupta Maurya’s treaty with Seleucus I?

Spread of Jainism

Territorial exchange and marriage alliance

Naval cooperation

Establishment of Greek colonies

Question 283

Which of the following motifs is NOT attested among the animal figures carved on the abaci or capitals of Ashokan pillars?

Humped bull

Galloping horse

Elephant

Peacock

Question 284

With reference to Aditya-L1, which of the following instrument–function pairs is correctly matched?

VELC — Measures in-situ solar wind particles near L1

SUIT — Captures full-disk ultraviolet images of the Sun

ASPEX — Studies solar corona in visible wavelengths

HEL1OS — Maps photospheric magnetic fields

Question 285

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, statutory (default) bail becomes enforceable when the investigation is not completed within the prescribed period. Before which authority must the accused apply to avail this right in the first instance?

Court of Session

Jurisdictional Magistrate

High Court directly

Special Investigation Court

Question 286

Which scheme focuses on crop insurance?

PMFBY

Gati Shakti

Startup India

Make in India

Question 287

Golden visa programs are criticized because they:

Raise tax revenue

Encourage migration

Allow money laundering risks

Promote tourism

Question 288

Kalbelia dance gained international recognition around:

2008

2010

2013

2016

Question 289

In taekwondo competitions: 1. The contest area is square-shaped. 2. Red competitor is announced before blue.

Only 1 is correct

Only 2 is correct

Both 1 and 2 are correct

Neither 1 nor 2 are correct

Question 290

Consider: 1.GST Council decisions are recommendatory. 2.States can tax intra-state supply.

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 291

Which of the following pairs related to karst cave formations is correctly matched ?

Stalactite — Deposits growing upward from the cave floor

Stalagmite — Formed from mineral-rich water dripping from the roof onto the floor

Soda straw — Thick column joining roof and floor

Flowstone — Pointed formation hanging from the ceiling

Question 292

Chandrayaan-2 orbiter operates mainly in:

Low Earth orbit

Lunar polar orbit

Geostationary orbit

Question 293

Under GST voting rules:

Centre has one-third weight

States have equal individual votes

Decisions need three-fourths weighted majority

Centre alone can veto

Question 294

Which of the following books on modern Indian history and society is authored by Shashi Tharoor?

Inglorious Empire

India After Gandhi

The Discovery of India

An Uncertain Glory

Question 295

The SIMBEX naval exercise is conducted between India and:

Indonesia

Singapore

Vietnam

Malaysia

Question 296

Which of the following features introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919 is correctly matched with its implication?

Dyarchy in provinces — Division of subjects into Reserved and Transferred lists

Bicameralism at Centre — Gave complete budgetary control to the Legislative Assembly

Separate electorates — Introduced universal adult franchise

Public Service Commission — Made it mandatory for Indi

Question 297

In the 38th National Games (Uttarakhand), which of the following sports were initially included as demonstration events and subsequently upgraded to official medal sports?

Traditional wrestling and kalaripayattu

Archery and canoe slalom

Yoga and mallakhamb

Martial arts and triathlon

Question 298

Which statements are correct? 1. The Home Ministry handles internal security. 2. Cabinet Ministers hold office at President’s pleasure. 3. A minister has a fixed constitutional tenure.

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Question 299

The Bailadila mines in Chhattisgarh are primarily known for the extraction of which mineral?

Bauxite

Copper

Iron ore

Limestone

Question 300

Which of the following statements regarding the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is/are correct? 1. When instituted in 1991–92, the award carried a cash prize of ₹1 lakh, which has been revised upward over time. 2. The award was renamed after Major Dhyan Chand in 2021.

Only 1 is correct

Only 2 is correct

Both 1 and 2 are correct

Neither 1 nor 2 are correct

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